Radioluminescent semiconductor light source
US5561679A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S5/34333
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A radioluminescent light source comprising a crystalline III-V or II-VI semiconductor or a group IV quantum semiconductor and a radioactive element adapted to cause the semiconductor to produce light is disclosed. The radioactive element, such as tritium, is either incorporated within the semiconductor, preferably proximate to the p-n junction of the semiconductor, or placed adjacent the semiconductor.
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